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EarlG

(22,615 posts)
30. With regard to font sizes
Tue Sep 5, 2023, 05:05 PM
Sep 2023

This has been tough to figure out -- some people are saying they're too small, others are saying the opposite. Hopefully fairly soon we will have an Account Settings option to user larger fonts across the site, although that option would only increase general text size, NOT headlines -- so you should be able to get something closer to what you're looking for.

Just for the record, a "bunch of people" did not work on this, it was one person (me) with one other person (Elad) doing all the backend programming. There are only two people that work at DU

I'm very aware that it's not possible to create something that will immediately be approved of by all, but I do want to make clear that if there are specific problems that people have that *can* be fixed, I will do my best to fix them.

At the same time, I would definitely appreciate it if people would take a little time to get used to it -- as you have. It's obviously not always easy going from something you're used to to something new. With that in mind I've tried hard to make sure that while the layout has changed somewhat, as many things as possible are in places where people are used to finding them.

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Really clean, stylish look Doc Sportello Sep 2023 #1
DU4 Beta malaise Sep 2023 #2
Yes. Needs a little brain cell adjustment...able to Rec. Replies!! Alexander Of Assyria Sep 2023 #34
LOVE LOVE LOVE Night Mode ! Pluvious Sep 2023 #3
I read the DU4 Feature List before I squawked Brother Buzz Sep 2023 #4
In all honesty (can't we get flagged for criticising DU?) I cannot stand the FLASHING "MY STUFF" button! Why the new format? TeamProg Sep 2023 #5
If you go to your account settings, you can disable the flashing. Ptah Sep 2023 #8
You can change the flashing button EarlG Sep 2023 #9
You can turn off the flashing. I didn't like it either. Now it's gone on my interface. TygrBright Sep 2023 #17
Thank you! nt TeamProg Sep 2023 #18
I definitely got rid of the flashing My Stuff style, then... electric_blue68 Sep 2023 #48
Hey, Earl & Co electric_blue68 Sep 2023 #6
If my long time experience on another site is an example: you'll find the Strike feature become a good snark tool 😄 nt electric_blue68 Sep 2023 #7
So glad to have it back! :) Ability to delete read posts in "subscriptions" Hortensis Sep 2023 #10
DU4 is great, very clean! Works nicely in Firefox Linux. n/t RKP5637 Sep 2023 #11
Re the new feature - rec individual replies !! Nice 👍 Pluvious Sep 2023 #12
Would prefer it being a bit more compact like the regular DU. LiberalFighter Sep 2023 #13
See posts 8 and 9 above re: flashing IcyPeas Sep 2023 #15
Agree with you on liking the more compact style better Merlot Sep 2023 #46
Wow Just Wow Demsrule86 Sep 2023 #14
So far, so good... with one main exception: demmiblue Sep 2023 #16
Ah, interesting EarlG Sep 2023 #21
The ability to Rec individual replies in a thread is a winner...needs more advertising! Alexander Of Assyria Sep 2023 #29
The Greatest Page keeps defaulting to Most Rec'd rather than Most Recent. progressoid Sep 2023 #19
Ideally it should remember your setting EarlG Sep 2023 #24
Thanks! progressoid Sep 2023 #26
I'm seeing hints of the software from Discussionist. WarGamer Sep 2023 #20
Needs some work hueymahl Sep 2023 #22
The home page still exists EarlG Sep 2023 #23
I see that it exists hueymahl Sep 2023 #25
Good lord, what a mess HuskyOffset Sep 2023 #27
With regard to font sizes EarlG Sep 2023 #30
When will we have to make the change? birdographer Sep 2023 #28
This test is going to go on for a while EarlG Sep 2023 #32
It's got a very clean, crisp look to it. Torchlight Sep 2023 #31
Is there a way BlueSky3 Sep 2023 #33
There will be a larger font option EarlG Sep 2023 #36
Thanks! BlueSky3 Sep 2023 #39
Love it... fantase56 Sep 2023 #35
Thanks for the early peak at the DU beta page. It's a nice new UI, but going to take some getting iluvtennis Sep 2023 #37
Awesome! budkin Sep 2023 #38
I like the flashing PlutosHeart Sep 2023 #40
Night Mode just popped on! This should be really good for me, because I read DU in bed. ❤️ Hekate Sep 2023 #41
I tried it. Everything was lovely until I tried to go to my subscriptions, littlemissmartypants Sep 2023 #42
Hey, this actually looks better than the old website. ClearSky24 Sep 2023 #43
Great job, easy transition. quaint Sep 2023 #44
I really don't like it... ZenDem Sep 2023 #45
is there any plan to add BlueSky integration to DU the way Twitter/X is now? Takket Sep 2023 #47
Probably EarlG Sep 2023 #51
That's awesome! I look forward to it Takket Sep 2023 #53
Okay, two things. WhiteTara Sep 2023 #49
Please see post #9 above EarlG Sep 2023 #50
Thanks EarlG WhiteTara Sep 2023 #52
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